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• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:28:22 -0700
  ...I have will monitor the battery voltage when every > thing is turned off, and the system (alternator voltage) when > everything is running. Would you...
• Re: Fuel and Coolant gauges not working?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:59:59 -0400
  Well, both the fuel gauge and the temperature gauge get their operating voltage from the voltage regulator in the dash pod. I'd look...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:59:06 -0800
  ...Here is what > > we have so far: > > > > *Duty Cycle Under Various Engine Conditions* > > > > *Condition* *Duty Cycle* *Peak Voltage* > > Engine Cold, Key On, Engine Off...
• Re: Alternator won't charge battery until high rpm
  Historical mailing list - Vanagaudi
  Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:34:29 +0100
  ...On high rpm there is sufficient self-inductance from remaining static magnetism to produce enough electrical power for voltage regulator. That's the point...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:24:28 -0700
  ...All the spiffy temp/voltage > AGM battery chargers I see are 120V AC input.. > > Is there an onboard �charger widget� for upping the charge...
• Re: intermitent starting problem, help
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 21:15:51 -0500
  ...Check the voltage at solenoid when ign switch is in start position and no cranking. If voltage ok ( 10-13V) then problem in starter...
• Re: Deep Cycle batteries
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 08:21:50 -0800
  ...For either battery to be fully charged the voltage applied is the same. Only the amount of time at this voltage differs. The starting...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 16:55:09 -0400
  > > I will measure the voltage at the wide/white instrument cluster connector > on pin #6 and ground.... what voltage should I expect to have...
• voltage
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 19 Nov 2017 09:28:41 -0500
  ...That seems very low voltage? Any suggestions? Karl.
• Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:08:13 -0700
  ...No dimming as it > goes off as you find it other cars ( ie BMW). > > What do you think the voltage drop profile will look...
• Re: 88 Vanagon alternator light problem
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:51:12 -0700
  ...If the alternator is generating current (and the correct voltage) it feeds that terminal with 13.8 volt, the present of this voltage will...
• Re: Oxygen Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 3 Jul 1997 14:32:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...If the regulator and wiring are not at fault, check the lambda sensor by measuring its voltage output with the engine running at 3000...
• Re: Solar panel question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 28 May 2015 22:22:26 -0500
  Different wattages won't matter as long as the maximum voltages are more than your battery voltage, and the voltages don't need to...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:40:56 -0700
  ...Just in case you are getting the situation of bad connection causing voltage and current drop during operation, even though the static voltage measurement...
• Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 19:51:12 -0700
  ...I have =battery voltage(12v) at the + injector connector(to ground) on the wiring harness, key on, but no signal (using LED voltage tester...
• Re: What voltage do injectors need to fire?
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 21:43:25 -0700
  ...What voltage do injectors need to fire? > > > >With the Digifant system, does anyone know what > >voltage the ECU sends to the injectors to get...
• Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:54:31 -0500
  ...What counts is the voltage seen across the element. If the voltage across the element is very much lower than the battery voltage, you...
• Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:05:38 -0800
  ...It gets this high voltage from the coil as the magnetic field collapses, the "peak primary voltage." For my EJ25 conversion I made a...
• Re: electrical question about fridge and rad fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 May 2002 14:43:30 -0400
  ...You can get numbers by measuring a) current in the circuit and b) voltage across resistor vs voltage across fan. The power in each...
• ECU reset, O2 voltage stability
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:20:11 -0800
  ...Second question involves the voltage from the O2 sensor. Under idle conditions (no change in RPM) I am seeing the voltage swing down to...
• Charging system...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 14:04:30 -0600
  ...Where is alternator output voltage measured? Where is the voltage regulator? I always thought it was part of the alternator. Does this sound like...
• Re: Optima Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 08:35:51 -0800
  ...a significant amount of amp draw on a battery will drop the measured voltage... the led lights measure voltage. On a fully charged battery...
• Re: Gas gauge is not showing anything
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:59:17 -0500
  ...With the key on/engine off, check for voltage across those leads. If there is 10.5 volts the complete system (less the sending...
• Re: Battery voltage levels, Westy LEDs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Dec 2015 18:24:14 -0500
  ...Can anyone tell me the voltage levels represented by >the asserted/de-asserted conditions of the Green, Amber, and Red LEDs (on >the stove...
• Re: can a locked fuel pump kill an ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 15:07:13 -0800
  ...Worth checking the Voltage to the fuel pump relay from the ECU, difficult to measure as the signal only last for about 10 second...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:00:29 -0700
  ...Lower voltages may be > suitable for light-duty applications and higher voltages may be suitable for > heavy duty applications. > 2. For 24 Volt Systems...
• Re: On the road - charging issue
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 23 May 2023 09:13:59 -0700
  To accurately assess the charging system it is fundamental to start by measuring the charging voltage directly at the source, the alternator. Second spot...
• Re: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 10:27:46 -0400
  ...All the regulator does for a living is keep the voltage at the output of the alternator set to a pre-determined voltage. 13V...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:29:02 -0400
  ...As the lines expand they cut the turns of the coil and produce an opposing voltage, so the current doesn't reach its full...
• Re: Drop in gas mileage update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:24:00 -0400
  ...The EU has a voltage divider that keeps it at .5 volt until the O2 drives it up or down. Obviously there is no...
• On the topic of Battery explosion/voltage reg
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:49:20 -0700
  ...On the topic of Battery explosion/voltage > reg > > Ok, this has me nervous now. My battery light on > the dash is on a bit...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 08:33:47 -0800
  ...It really isn't, just as knowing the expected >> output >> voltage range of a healthy voltage regulator isn't proprietary. Oh, well, >> it was...
• No Start Scenario
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:17:19 -0700
  ...If battery voltage is not present, replace fuel pump relay. If battery voltage is present, check voltage supply and ground circuit of fuel pump...
• Re: Voltage regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:39:26 -0400
  ...I would also take some voltage readings at the battery with engine off, idling and at 2k rpm, all electrical consumers off then on...
• Re: tested Oxygen Sensor, and...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 16 May 2008 19:43:02 -0500
  ...With the engine warm, a properly working O2 sensor connected to the ECU should show a voltage that goes up and down between one...
• Re: Hesitation on 87 Vanagon O2 sensor? reply
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 04:26:29 EDT
  ...The swing rate should be within a second, from a high to low voltage. Turn your mixture screw counterclockwise, LEAN, your voltage will be...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:32:32 -0700
  ...Is something killing my starters? Well I took the starter out last night and it's definitely not responding to voltage at all. I...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 18:54:03 -0800
  On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 4:41 PM, James <jk_eaton@hotmail.com> wrote: > I'm not surprised that your homemade voltage divider...
• Re: Multi Meter
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 8 Dec 2013 08:46:56 -0600
  ...For measuring voltage drop, battery voltage, alternator output voltage or the resistance in the temp2 switch they all work well. Rob vwrobb@gmail.com...
• Re: Voltage stabilizer installation?
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:14:55 -0700
  ...Thought I'd try replacing the voltage stabilizer (part number 357 919 803 from Bus Depot. Unfortunately I can't find my Bentley for...
• Fuel injection trouble
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:24:56 -0400
  ...I've never had any problem like this (low voltage). It's either been a bad wire (no voltage/short) or bad a component...
• Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
  Historical mailing list - Troy Delnicki
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:22:33 -0500
  ...A voltage regulator or battery will solve the problem. A small voltage regulator runs about nine dollars, and is about the size of a...
• Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:47:13 -0800
  ...What is >> recommended? >> > > The voltage regulator/brush pack that is on your alternator looks like > this: > < > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page...
• Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:46:38 -0500
  ...Radtke wrote: >I had already verified all of the ground paths and determined the >voltage drop was in the positive wiring. With your help...
• Using Isolator with Adjustable Voltage Regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Tue, 18 May 2004 10:31:47 -0700
  The suggestions for an adjustable voltage regulator on the isolator is a good one; however it seems -some- people are running an isolator with...
• Re: Fuel & Temp gauge full scale
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:18:04 -0400
  Measure the voltage at all three terminals of the voltage stabilizer. One should be zero, one should be your battery voltage, and one should...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:19:33 -0400
  ...with the same gap, the voltage required to fire a plug with rounded off electrodes may be twice that for a new plug with...
• Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 9 Apr 2013 08:24:17 -0700
  I had a brain fart about the voltage, sheesh. Noise might be an issue, the unit itself might make a high pitched whine apart...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:03:33 -0400
  ...Again, what is the voltage at the starter while it is cranking? It should be at least 10.5. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• More ECU questions
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 19:08:51 -0500
  ...However, when the O2 sensor is reconnected, the voltage stays at 0.5v. There is no drift down to 0>5, it flashes to...
• Re: [WetWesties] alternator output voltage?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 14:42:07 -0700
  ...Re: [WetWesties] alternator output voltage? I just measured my voltage at the alternator- I get 14.36 volts. it remains constant when i rev...
• Re: Multimeters
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Nov 2015 22:39:13 -0500
  ...Agree that a low voltage by regular voltmeter indicates a bad battery. The problem is that a nominal-looking voltage could be a fresh...
• Re: rectangular E-Code headlights
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 13:07:47 -0800
  ...There is quite a bit of voltage drop with the high beams on, but not much with the low beams. And the low beams...
• Re: new O2 installed - engine dies
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 27 Jun 1998 17:20:50 -0500
  ...With the key on the voltage will be 0.0 volts until we start the engine. Once the exhaust starts to warm the oxygen...
• Re: Sanity Check - Wire gauge for wiring SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 10:59:19 -0400
  Incidentally, this helps illustrate why the trend is always toward higher system voltages: the power losses in the wiring are equal to I^2...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:51:58 -0700
  Electricity flowing from positive voltage point to negative point is just a concept for convenience. It is closer to the reality that it is...
• Re: LVC adding LED interior lighting
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:32:00 -0400
  ...LEDs run on current, not voltage. When connected in series, they will always operate at their own individual voltage drop. That is necessary and...
• Re: What's the connection between the temp and fuel gauges? Why the voltage stabilizer of course!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:52:34 -0700
  ...What's the connection between the temp and fuel gauges? Why the voltage stabilizer of course! > Not sure if you've solved the problem...
• Charging voltage is 12.5v : Is this enough?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Fri, 22 May 2009 18:49:33 -0700
  ...So I was thinking that maybe with this low charging voltage, and many engine restarts, the battery simply didn't get enough recharge from...
• Re: Need more help - the dreaded flashing red light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 18:39:35 -0400
  ...First check that the gauge supply voltage is correct (10v +/- 0.5v). Low voltage can cause the light to flash. Assuming that's not...